USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    04/19/24

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 10,135  WEEK TO DATE:   10,135
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          4,637       180.00-183.00       180.00-183.00       181.91
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          3,312       182.00-182.00       182.00-182.00       182.00
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 17,383  WEEK TO DATE:   19,421
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          7,015       292.00-293.00       292.00-293.00       292.30
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          3,129       292.00-293.00       292.00-293.00       292.12
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
 
TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:  7,459  WEEK TO DATE:    7,459
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          3,341       181.00-182.00       181.00-182.00       181.95
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          3,040       182.00-182.00       182.00-182.00       182.00
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

COLORADO  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: NA Conf WEEK TO DATE:  NA Conf
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          NA Due to Confidentiality
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          NA Due to Confidentiality
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          NA Due to Confidentiality
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          NA Due to Confidentiality

IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:  3,895  WEEK TO DATE:    4,440
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          837         292.00-292.00       292.00-292.00       292.00
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          146         292.00-292.00       292.00-292.00       292.00
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

COMMENTS:  A Light trade was reported today, with Northern dressed 
deals marked at $292, $1 lower than last week's weighted average basis 
Nebraska. Southern live business was done at $182, generally steady with 
last week's weighted average.

5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $182.92(1605) HIDE&OFFAL: $11.64 -0.05
CARCASS EQV INDEX    CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)   HEAD
    SUPPLY (Live)      $277.69                $269.07          20,777
    DEMAND (Box)       $283.67                $278.83          44,497
    INDEX VALUE        $280.68  +0.18         $273.95  +1.03   65,274
BEEF CUTOUTS     CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)
                       $295.67  -0.13         $290.83  +1.56
  77.24 LDS CH CUTS / 20.01 LDS SEL CUTS / 16.21 LDS TRIM / 12.93 LDS GROUND
DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD  $ 4.84  TOTAL LOAD COUNT  126
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/12 $303.29 -1.21
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $269.72 +3.67
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  33.43 lds / Shrply lr on lt dem & mod offers
 90% TRIM: 05 lds: Wtd Avg: $349.31 / Mostly sharply higher
FI KILL(WTD) FRI 113(600)  WK AGO 109(591)  YR AGO 109(614)
             SAT  20(620)  WK AGO  12(603)  YR AGO  12(625)
               Previous Day Breakdown:   THU  SH93 / CB25 
                 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
               WK ENDING  FEEDERS  SLAUGHTER S&H
  Week Ending:  04/06/24   3,218      14,078
  Week Ending:  03/30/24   3,363      14,424
   Change from prev week:   -145        -346